Support Local Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses

Update (Nov. 26 ’11): President Obama lent his support to Small Business Saturday today with a visit to Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe in Washington’s Dupont Circle. [CNN]

Original post: Small Business Saturday is November 26, 2011. This “shopping holiday” was created last year by American Express to encourage consumers to support small, local businesses the day after “black Friday,” which typically benefits larger chain retailers.